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... pellet launchers " eject small pellets of rock , giving thrust to keep the catcher on station . When the catcher is full it spins up its pellet launchers and slowly trundles off toward the colony site . It is now a true ore carrier ...
... pellet launchers " eject small pellets of rock , giving thrust to keep the catcher on station . When the catcher is full it spins up its pellet launchers and slowly trundles off toward the colony site . It is now a true ore carrier ...
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... pellet totaling some 10,000 joules — the energy of a small car at ten miles per hour . The energy must be delivered in the form of multiple beams focused to cover the entire surface of the pellet , which is less than a millimeter in ...
... pellet totaling some 10,000 joules — the energy of a small car at ten miles per hour . The energy must be delivered in the form of multiple beams focused to cover the entire surface of the pellet , which is less than a millimeter in ...
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... pellet launcher . It injects pellets at a rate of 500 per second . Each pellet passes down a tube 300 feet long on its way to the thrust chamber . This allows its trajectory to be examined and corrected . The tube is equipped with ...
... pellet launcher . It injects pellets at a rate of 500 per second . Each pellet passes down a tube 300 feet long on its way to the thrust chamber . This allows its trajectory to be examined and corrected . The tube is equipped with ...
Contents
CONTENTS Acknowledgments | 8 |
Introduction by Ray Bradbury | 9 |
Other Life in Space | 11 |
Copyright | |
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